Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Lilli TaggerAuckland Qualifying Round 2

Auckland · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#61WTA
1759ELO
1668Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
#84WTA
1684ELO
1687Hard ELO
18 yrs · 185 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starodubtseva Y.
6-1 6-1
Tagger L.
Starodubtseva Y.
662
Tagger L.
11

Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Lilli Tagger 6-1 6-1 in the Auckland qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #61.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Starodubtseva Y.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Tagger L.

Tagger L.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Starodubtseva Y.Tagger L.
9
Serve
51
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 70 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
4.0Hard Elo 1668
Surface ELO
6.0+19 Hard Elo edge
4.5Overall Elo 1759
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1684
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.8
Surface form
6.5
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

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Freshness·Clear edge
97
83

Starodubtseva Y.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tagger L.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast